# Will this be the end of real clowns?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 4, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659 "2016-10-04T20:50:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659/41 "2016-10-10T18:41:06Z")

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> [@chacoguy](#):
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> Are there any women clowns?

They are the only ones I used to work with when I used to do puppet shows. Think entertainers doing magic shows and balloon animals.

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**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659/42 "2016-10-11T00:37:03Z")

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> [@drewder](#):
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> No. Rodeos will continue to have clowns.

Bullfighters.

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659/43 "2016-10-11T01:50:30Z")

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**Will this be the end of real clowns?**

As opposed to clowns who are really just people dressed up like clowns?  
mmm

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-end-of-real-clowns/767659/44 "2016-10-11T20:26:44Z")

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[Ronald’s gone into hiding.](http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mcdonalds-clowns--20161011-snap-story.html)

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